Styling a mantle with lanterns and florals

Its that time of year when spring is approaching and we need a bit

of freshening up in our homes.  One easy place to start that makes a big

impact is the mantle above the living room fireplace.

The mantle can make or break a room! Its usually the focal point of 

any room that has one, and if you are lucky you can get away with just

changing the decor around a mantle to keep you in the style as the seasons change.

This home I am currently styling has a big open floor plan with high ceilings and a 

monochromatic neutral color scheme of mostly white, cream and grey.

Everything is over-scaled so to make an impact I kept it simple.

To soften the stone and the lines of the mantle I added a 

few different types of faux floral stems in white and tucked 

them around some different sized white washed lanterns with silver tops.

I found my florals and the lanterns all at my local HomeGoods.

The before photo of the mantle shows a restrained grouping of white vessels.

Its all a bit too shiny and hard between the polished granite surround and glossy mirror~

so enter the vines and florals to change that.

The simple addition of florals across the mantle softened the entire room. 

 The three lanterns in varying sizes make

 a nice cohesive arrangement with the florals 

woven around them.  A stone owl with a bit of faux lichen

 sits in the center, nestled amongst the vines.

These lanterns have staying power~when fall arrives the florals can be

changed out for an autumn leaf garland with berries.  When 

Christmas arrives, little white lights in a faux green garland 

would be very pretty and classic.

 Fill the lanterns filled with shiny silver ball ornaments

 and your mantle is ready for the holiday season.  

Who doesn't like things to be easy and chic?

The mantle is just part of this room that I am still working on.

 I will be back showing off more spaces in this beautiful home.

Follow along as I  accessorize it with items from

 HomeGoods and Maison Decor.

 

Note: This post is sponsored by HomeGoods Happy by Design Pinterest program.  
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